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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Askahain on December 04, 2009, 11:43:23 am

Title: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Askahain on December 04, 2009, 11:43:23 am

Hello,

i have a question about laser/beam-weapons.

I have a laser/beam weapon that works fine with FSO 3.6.9 the beam is visible (All works fine).   :cool:
If i start FSO 3.6.10 the beam is no longer visible (don't know if the rest of the weapon is functional).  :(

What must i change that this weapons are working  :confused: (downloaded some from the net but the problem is still the same)

With kind regards

Askahain

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Aardwolf on December 04, 2009, 12:50:24 pm

Which is it, a laser or a beam? They're two fundamentally different weapon types.

Also, post the table entry for it.

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Askahain on December 04, 2009, 01:30:30 pm

Ok, here are some screenshots of the effect and the table entry

1. Version 3.6.9
(http://www.askahain.de/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_3_6_9-Shot1.jpg) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=816&fullsize=1) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_3_6_9-Shot2.jpg) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=815&fullsize=1)

2. Version 3.6.10 & 3.6.11-20091201_r5692
(http://www.askahain.de/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_3_6_10-Shot1.jpg) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=814&fullsize=1) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_3_6_10-Shot2.jpg) (http://www.askahain.de/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=813&fullsize=1)

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	$Name:	Licht
	+Title:	XSTR("Licht",-1)
	+Description:
		XSTR("Licht", 3244)
	$end_multi_text
	+Tech Title:	XSTR("Licht", 146)
	+Tech Anim:	scalpel
	+Tech Description:
		XSTR( "Licht", 3245)
	$end_multi_text
	$Model File:	none
	@Laser Bitmap:	laser1
	@Laser Glow:	laser1_2_glow
	@Laser Color:	255, 255, 255
	@Laser Color2:	255, 255, 255
	@Laser Length:	1.0
	@Laser Head Radius:	1.0
	@Laser Tail Radius:	1.0
	$Mass:	0.0
	$Velocity:	10000.0
	$Fire Wait:	0
	$Damage:	0
	$Armor Factor:	0.0
	$Shield Factor:	0.0
	$Subsystem Factor:	0.0
	$Lifetime:	5.0
	$Energy Consumed:	0.0
	$Cargo Size:	0.0005
	$Homing:	NO
	$LaunchSnd:	-1
	$ImpactSnd:	-1
	+Weapon Range:	100000
	$Flags:	("beam"
		"in tech database"
		"player allowed"
		"stream")
	$Icon:	IconScalpel
	$Anim:	scalpel
	$Impact Explosion:	exp20
	$Impact Explosion Radius:	5.0
	$BeamInfo:
	+Type:	1
	+Life:	0.1
	+Warmup:	0
	+Warmdown:	0
	+Radius:	0.3
	+PCount:	0
	+PRadius:	0.0
	+PAngle:	0.0
	+PAni:	exp20
	+Miss Factor:	0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3
	+BeamSound:	-1
	+WarmupSound:	-1
	+WarmdownSound:	-1
	+Muzzleglow:	particleEXP01_0000
	+Shots:	1
	+ShrinkFactor:	0.0
	+ShrinkPct:	0.0
	+Range:	3500
	+Attenuation:	0.00
	$Section:
	+Width:	1.0
	+Texture:	MissileTrail02
	+RGBA Inner:	255 255 255 200
	+RGBA Outer:	255 255 255 10
	+Flicker:	0.0
	+Zadd:	1.0

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Wanderer on December 04, 2009, 04:36:06 pm

I tested the table setup and it works. The problem could be with the graphics files (for one reason or another). Please try the effect with some other graphics.

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Askahain on December 05, 2009, 03:33:10 am

Ok,

i try it with other graphics ... same Effect
i try it with graphics from the mediavp VP ... same effect

Wenn i delete the "beam" flag the @Laser part worked (I see the shots), i i activate the beam flag again i see nothing

Can you tell me what graphics(formats) do you use for the entrys ?

Here are a list of my tested graphics (without the @Laser Graphics)

Entry	Name	Type	Size
($BeamInfo) +PAni:	particleexp01 exp20	ani ani	256x256 256x256
($BeamInfo) +Muzzleglow:	beamglow6 MissileTrail02	dds dds	512x512 64x64
($Section) +Texture:	electrobeam02 beam-dblue beam-orange3 beam-white2	pcx dds pcx ani	16x16 32x32 16x16 ?x?

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Wanderer on December 05, 2009, 06:44:26 am

Hmm... You said you were not sure if the beam worked at all - no firing sounds, nothing? I tried it in debug build and forced the weapon via debug keys.

You could try setting the beam type to some other than 1, say 2 or 4 and see if that helps.

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Askahain on December 05, 2009, 09:13:37 pm

Ok, thanks for the help.
U will try this next week because im on vacation this week.

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Askahain on December 16, 2009, 02:31:55 am

Ok i have try it with all type of beams but the result is still the same.

Title: Re: Laser/Beams Problem
Post by: Wanderer on December 17, 2009, 09:11:37 am

Create empty text (ASCII) file into the main data directory of the FreeSpace Open. Then run debug build (as if you were trying to load the missions with the said weapon). Start one mission (if you get that far) and quit. After quitting the game go back to the main data directory and locate 'fs2_open.log' file. Compress the file and post/upload it somewhere so it can be viewed.